PETALING JAYA: The death of a Malaysian preacher in the Indian city of Araria on Thursday has raised alarms, although authorities have yet to confirm the exact cause of his demise.
Md Khairani Lookman, 65, reached the northern Indian city after having landed in New Delhi on March 6, which is 1,300km away from Araria. He arrived there on March 21.
“He offered namaz and soon after fell unconscious and died,” the Hindustan Times quoted a local resident as saying today.
Khairani was rushed to Araria district hospital where he was declared dead. An autopsy was done on the deceased.
“We cannot say anything at this point whether the preacher was a Covid-19 patient or not,” the paper quoted a doctor as saying.
As a precaution, nine preachers who were staying at the same mosque as Khairani have been quarantined.
